Investing.com -- Cotiviti, a healthcare data company backed by KKR, is reportedly on the brink of finalizing a deal to acquire its smaller competitor, Edifecs, for a sum slightly above $3 billion.

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cotiviti, a leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Edifecs, a pioneer in healthcare data interoperability.

Cotiviti was also willing to move quicker than UNH to get a deal done. Talks are ongoing, though a deal is near being finalized, according to the report. Edifecs and KKR declined to comment to the FT.

Bellevue-based health care IT company Edifecs is being acquired by Cotiviti, a health care data company headquartered in the Salt Lake City area. The acquisition, announced Monday, still needs ...

KKR-backed healthcare data company Cotiviti is close to securing a deal to buy smaller rival Edifecs for just over $3bn after it opted against accepting a higher bid from UnitedHealth Group out of ...

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Combined company to enhance interoperability, connectivity and outcomes across the healthcare system Cotiviti, a leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, has entered into an agreement to ...